Construction Alert: Parking Lot 4 Closes Feb. 11 for the Next 20 Months
Foothill's Parking Lot 4, which is adjacent to the Krause Center for Innovation and campus observatory, will close Feb. 11 and remain closed through Fall 2012. The lot will be unavailable for general parking for the next 20 months. Expect on-campus traffic delays as the campus community adjusts to the closure and give yourself extra time to locate parking and get to class. Consider carpooling to reduce parking frustration and maximize the parking spaces that are available. To help, Foothill has teamed up with Zimride.com to offer an innovative ridesharing option. Learn more about this free service.
The closure of Lot 4 is part of the first phase of construction of the new Physical Sciences & Engineering Complex (PSEC), which is being built where the former Veterinary Technology and Environmental Horticulture buildings once stood. College leaders expect the new building to open by Winter 2013.
Walk-in access to the Lot 4-adjacent sports fields will be available during construction activities. Although general parking will not be available in this lot during construction, 52 reserved parking stalls for the KCI, and two reserved stalls for the Print Shop will remain. Print Shop parking is limited to 20 minutes. The KCI stalls will be available by permit (available from the KCI). Parking within the lot will change based on the phasing of construction and will be posted online at www.foothill.edu/news/construction.php.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre On Stage Feb. 4
As part of its Black History Month celebration, Foothill College will host a one-night-only performance by world-renown Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College. A contemporary modern dance company, DBDT's professional dancers perform a mixed repertory of modern, jazz, ethnic and spiritual works by nationally and internationally renowned choreographers. Company dancers have studied, trained and performed with some of the preeminent performers and teachers in American dance. Founded in 1976, the troupe's mission is to provide dance opportunities for minorities and bridge cultures through performance and educational programs that reach diverse communities. Tickets are $25, general; $20, student with ID. Group rates are available. Purchase tickets by phone at (650) 949-7360 or online. Visitors must purchase a parking permit for $2.
Foothill Celebrates Black History Month during February
Students, faculty, staff and community leaders have created an exciting calendar of cultural enrichment activities to commemorate Black History Month at Foothill throughout January. Events include guest speakers, live entertainment, film series, authentic cuisine and more. Foothill hosts numerous heritage month celebrations from January through June.
Cash for College Day Is Saturday at Foothill Middlefield Campus
Current and potential college students as well as their parents are invited to Foothill College's Cash for College Day Saturday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building I at the Foothill Middlefield Campus in Palo Alto. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. The event is ideal for high school and college students who currently attend or plan to attend a California community college, CSU campus, UC campus, private university or vocational/technical school.
Foothill's financial aid professionals will answer individual questions and provide free assistance. Activities include a workshop featuring free, professional assistance to families completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Cal Grant GPA Verification forms that are required to apply for Cal Grants and other types of financial aid. One-to-one and multilingual assistance will be available.
Reservations are not required. You do not need to stay for the entire event. Students who file individual or joint tax returns should bring their personal income and asset information. Students who are claimed as dependents on a parent's income tax should bring the parent's income and asset information, including 2010 federal income tax return if already prepared; records of other untaxed income such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, TANF, veteran's benefits, or military or clergy allowances; and W-2 Form or other records such as check stubs of income earned in 2010. Parents of dependent students are encouraged to also attend the Cash for College Day workshop with their student.
Cash for College Day, which is sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission, is also funding scholarships for each workshop. One high school senior who attends the Foothill workshop will be selected by a random drawing to receive a $1,000 scholarship. The winner will be announced in May.
Located just minutes from Hwy. 101, the Foothill Middlefield Campus is near the intersection of Middlefield and San Antonio Roads at 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Parking is free. For more information, call Financial Aid Assistant Josephine Christensen at (650) 949-6987; e-mail christensenjosephine@foothill.edu or access www.foothill.edu/aid.
You Share the Road, Now Share the Ride
Foothill College has teamed up with Bay Area-based Zimride to give students, faculty and staff a better option for carpooling. Zimride is a simple way to find friends, classmates and coworkers going the same way you are. Sign up at zimride.foothill.edu. There is no fee to sign up. The Foothill College-Zimride partnership is sponsored by the Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC). Zimride users study and work at the nation's most innovative colleges and universities, including UC Berkeley, Stanford and Harvard to name a few, as well as corporations such as Jetblue Airways, CLIF Bar and Esurance
Career Center Drop-In Advising
A career counselor will meet one to one with you to discuss issues related to job searching, choosing your college major, assessing your career interests, changing careers, as well as to critique your resume. Winter Quarter drop-in advising meets in the Career Center Mondays, 1:30–3 p.m.; Wednesdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m.; and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., now through March 24. Days and times are subject to change or cancellation. For more information, call (650) 949-7229 or e-mail OehKaren@foothill.edu.
Rehearsal of Community Choir for Gospel Concert
You can join the community choir that will team up with the Foothill Gospel Choir for the Make A Joyful Noise Gospel Concert Feb. 26. Attend rehearsal Feb. 6, 13 and 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, in Los Altos. Vocalists of all ages and abilities are invited. For more rehearsal information, call (408) 644-9995.
Foothill presents Make A Joyful Noise, its 22nd annual gospel festival concert, Saturday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more concert information, call (650) 949-7257 or e-mail deevance_kree@yahoo.com.
Cal Grant Deadline Approaching
Submit your 2011–2012 FAFSA Renewal online at www.fafsa.ed.gov no later than March 2 if you'll be attending college after Spring Quarter 2011. Cal Grant eligibility could add up to $1,551 to your Foothill College financial aid award. Upon transfer to a California four-year college or university, you may receive up to $9,708 in addition to the basic $1,551 award. For more information, attend either of the free Cal Grant workshops that will be presented by the Foothill Financial Aid Office Tuesday, Feb. 8, at noon or Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 9 a.m. in Room 8216
Foothill Scholarships Can Pay for Books, Computer Gear & More
Foothill offers numerous scholarships for students of all majors and interests. You can use scholarship money to pay for books, computer gear, even to offset living expenses. The deadline to submit all required materials for scholarships awarded by Foothill College is Feb. 11. Completed application materials must be submitted entirely online via the Foothill-De Anza Online Scholarship Search & Application System. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the Foothill Financial Aid Office. Students who receive scholarships and the generous donors who make these scholarships possible will be recognized at a reception in the spring.
AAN Food & School Supplies Pantry Helps Foothill Students in Need
Last year, the college's African American Network (AAN) Food & School Supplies Pantry raised $1,625 and helped more than 300 Foothill students make ends meet. The need still exists and the donation pantry program has returned. All donations go to currently enrolled Foothill students. Donations of the following items will help Foothill students in need:
Foodstuffs—canned meats and vegetables, dry pasta, beans, rice, peanut butter, pudding cups, apple sauce.
Supplies—paper, binders, notebooks, pencils, index cards and pocket dictionaries.
You can drop off donations at the Admissions & Records Office (Room 8101) or Administration Building Mailroom (Room 1908). Monetary donations are also welcome and can be made to the Foothill College African American Network. During Winter Quarter, food and supplies are distributed Tuesdays, Feb. 15, March 1 and 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 8103B.
4th Annual Foothill Business Plan Competition
If you see yourself in a leadership role, excel in collaborative situations, have a unique business idea and want to get hands-on experience as a rainmaker in the Silicon Valley business community, compete in the fourth annual Foothill College Business Plan Competition. With a scholarship fund of $10,000 to share among the students who create the top business plans, the contest concludes May 5 when five finalists pitch their plans to a distinguished panel of Silicon Valley business experts. The competition is sponsored by the Foothill College Entrepreneur Center whose mission is to provide Foothill students and community members with the business and leadership skills necessary to compete successfully in the global economy.
To participate in the business plan competition, you must attend at least one meeting of the college's Business, Economics & Accounting Club at which time competition rules and guidelines will be explained. For Winter Quarter, the club meets Wednesdays, through March 9, at noon in Room 3015. For more competition information, call or e-mail Foothill Business Instructor Glenn Violett, (650) 949-7577.
Foothill Art Society Club Guest Lecture
The Foothill Art Society Club presents guest lecturer Eric Joyner Feb. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 1602. Admission is free
Free Admission & Shuttle Service to International Transfer Fair at De Anza College
Catch a free shuttle bus from Foothill College and attend the free International Transfer Fair in Campus Center Conference Rooms A–B at De Anza College Thursday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Meet one to one with admissions representatives from more than 50 universities and get answers to your questions about the transfer process. The free shuttle will also offer return transportation from De Anza to the Foothill College campus. Most representatives who will attend the fair are from the international offices of universities or work with international student admissions, but all students are welcome to attend the free event. The event will be presented at De Anza College in Cupertino. Admission is free; parking is $2.
The fair gives you a convenient opportunity to check out the academic programs, campus life, housing and other options that are offered to international students by U.S. universities. In addition to the International Transfer Fair, students can also participate in free workshops that focus on a variety of topics that are important for university-bound international students. Representatives from the following universities will attend the event: Academy of Art University, San Francisco State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC San Diego, CSU East Bay, CSU Sacramento, University of Montana, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Arizona, University of Connecticut, Florida Institute of Technology, Golden Gate University, Seattle University, Hawaii Pacific University, Johnson & Wales University, Notre Dame de Namur University and University of British Columbia.
Free shuttle bus departs at 9:30, 10:10, 10:50 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. from the bus stop under the pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Foothill Campus Center. The shuttle bus will depart from De Anza's Student & Community Services Building at 10:30 and 11:50 a.m., and 12:50 and 1:30 p.m. Complimentary shuttle bus service is provided by San Francisco State University. For more information and a complete list of participating colleges and universities, go to http://www.deanza.edu/international. For details, call (650) 949-7105 or e-mail LargentAllison@foothill.edu.
Presidents' Days Holiday Observances
In observance of the Presidents' Days holidays, Foothill College is closed Friday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 21. Also, weekend classes do not meet Feb. 19–20.
Award-Winning Foothill Music Theatre Presents Working
Based on the best-selling book of interviews by Studs Terkel, Working captures the reflections of 26 very different American workers–each eloquently expressing insecurities, dreams, struggles and a search for identify beyond their job titles. Under the direction of Foothill Vocal Music Instructor Milissa Carey, Foothill Music Theatre stages its production of Working Feb. 18–March 6 in the Lohman Theatre at Foothill College.
Featuring musical direction by Mark Hanson and choreography by Michael Ryken, Working stars Chris Carter, Everett Dailey, Ron Dritz, Nique Genelle, Kristopher Hauck, Russell Johnson, Heidi Kobara, Mark Merman, Sara Renee Morris, Kristina Nakagawa, Leslie Newport, Emily Ota, Peter Owen, Linda Piccone, Erika Robertson, Clifford Samoranos, Jade Shoajee, Samantha Stidham, Molly Thornton, Celestial Tranquility and Todd Wright.
Tickets are $26, general; $20 students/seniors/FHDA employees; $13, students with OwlCard and Foothill staff (in-person purchase only). Purchase tickets by phone at (650) 949-7360
Make A Joyful Noise Gospel Concert
Foothill College presents Make A Joyful Noise, its 22nd annual gospel festival concert, Saturday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more concert information, call (650) 949-7257 or e-mail deevance_kree@yahoo.com.
You can also join the community choir that will team up with the Foothill Gospel Choir for the Feb. 26 performance. Attend rehearsal Feb. 6, 13 and 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, in Los Altos. Vocalists of all ages and abilities are invited. For more rehearsal information, call (408) 644-9995.
Study in Belize or Ecuador: Winter Quarter Orientations for Summertime Anthropology Programs
Get your hands on history, archaeology and cultural exchange in the Ecuadorian Andes or the tropics of Belize this summer when you participate in Foothill College study abroad programs. Learn how you can earn college units and participate in the Belize and Ecuador programs by attending a free orientation session Mondays, Feb. 28 and March 14. All orientations meet at noon and again at 6 p.m. in Room 3103. Admission is free and the public is invited; parking is $2.
Students of all ages and abilities will live with the research teams and work on all aspects of the research project, including archaeological survey and excavation, and community development activities. In addition to four weeks of coursework, field trips and service learning projects, Foothill's Anthropology Department is sending research teams to investigate the Inca and Maya during July 2011. Students can choose either program and no prior experience of anthropology is necessary. Sam Connell, Ph.D., continues his investigation of the Inca fortresses of Ecuador and Andy Kindon, Ph.D., the 2010 California Professor of the Year from West Valley College, will lead students to research the Maya of Belize.
Attend just one of the orientations to learn more about each program's curriculum, timeline for payment and departure, costs, course requirements as well as get answers to your questions from instructors Connell and Kindon. For more information, call (650) 949-7197 or e-mail Samuel Connell.
Open Auditions for The Tavern
The Foothill College Theatre Arts Department announces auditions for The Tavern Feb. 28–March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Lohman Theatre (Room 8002) at Foothill College. Performers need only attend one audition session and should be prepared to stay for up to three hours. All roles are open and actors of all backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Roles are available for 12 men and 6 women. Cold readings from the script will be assigned and performers may prepare an optional contemporary, comic monologue.
Written by George M. Cohan, The Tavern plays host to a mysterious vagabond, an even more mysterious woman, the state governor, his adorable daughter, a robber, a fugitive, a high-strung innkeeper, his thick-headed son, his thicker-headed hired hand and the girl they both love. The play is a wild, comically melodramatic mix with heaping helpings of mystery, suspense, romance and titillating chicanery.
Callback auditions are Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m., and rehearsal begins April 5. The show runs May 20 through June 5. Foothill College Theatre Arts Instructor Tom Gough, M.F.A., will direct Foothill's production of The Tavern. This is a non-equity performance and offers no pay. For more audition information, access the audition link at www.foothill.edu/fa or call (650) 949-7268.
Deadline to Petition for Winter Quarter Graduation Is March 1
If you intend to graduate at the end of this quarter, you are responsible for scheduling a 30-minute petition consultation with a Foothill counselor online or by calling (650) 949-7423. Appointments fill up quickly; plan accordingly.
Petition to Graduate Deadlines
Aug. 1—Deadline to Petition for Summer Session Graduation;
Dec. 1—Deadline to Petition for Fall Quarter Graduation;
March 1—Deadline to Petition for Winter Quarter Graduation;
May 1—Deadline to Petition for Spring Quarter Graduation and have your name printed in commencement program;
June 1—Deadline to Petition for Spring Quarter Graduation; your name will not be printed in commencement program.
Lunch & Learn Workshop: From Student Leader to Savvy Job Hunter
Learn how to leverage what you have to stand out from the crowd. Get career development tips on how to translate your student organization leadership skills to make yourself more marketable in the job hunt by attending this free workshop Thursday, March 3, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Hearthside Lounge (Room 2313). Presenter is Foothill College Counselor Andy Lee, M.A. Complimentary pizza and door prizes. Sponsored by the Foothill College Career Center. For more information, call (650) 949-7229 or e-mail OehKaren@foothill.edu.
Free Child Development Program Information Night
Find out how Foothill's Child Development Program can lead you to a rewarding career working with children and families. Attend the program information session Friday, March 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room J-2 at the Foothill College Middlefield Campus in Palo Alto. Admission and parking are free.
The popular program is designed for people who are new to the early care and education field as well as for those who are experienced child development professionals.
Child Development Program Information Night highlights include identifying which child development courses to take, an introduction to CARES (a financial stipend program for students) and a presentation about accessing financial resources to pay for college such as the state's CDTC and CDCWorks programs. Additional information session activities will give you the opportunity to meet one to one with program faculty and counselors, tour campus facilities, and learn more about program curriculum and requirements, and the application process. To reserve your space at the event, e-mail Child Development Instructor Jeanne Thomas, M.A
Free Health Care Career Programs Preview Night
If the economy and your wallet have you rethinking your career choices, check out the options Foothill offers you in our high-wage, high-demand health care career programs. With outstanding instruction, expert faculty and state-of-the art facilities, Foothill's career training programs can be the start of a rewarding career for you and your family. See for yourself by attending our free Health Career Programs Preview Night on Wednesday, March 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Foothill College offers a wide range of health care training career choices, and students who complete these Foothill programs have earned 100-percent pass rates on their state licensing exams. Foothill career training programs include Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Biotechnology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Veterinary Technology, Emergency Medical Technician, Pharmacy Technology and Paramedic programs. When you complete a health care career training program at Foothill college, you'll be prepared for a rewarding professional career, and do so at a greater value compared to private colleges and proprietary schools.
Attend Preview Night to meet one to one with program faculty and students currently enrolled in these training programs; tour Foothill's leading-edge facilities; learn more about program requirements, application process, admissions and financial aid; and get answers to your questions. Preview Night begins in the Library Quad. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. Parking is $2; purchase a required permit from yellow dispensers in any student lot. Lots 5 and 6 provide closest access to the Library Quad. For more information about Preview Night or Foothill's health career programs, call or e-mail Health Career Coordinator Kerry West, (650) 949-7538.
Online Job & Internship Opportunities
The Foothill College Career Center offers students, alumni and community members access to a free job-hunting service: Plaksa.com. Employers can post job announcements at no charge on the Plaksa.com website, and people looking for jobs can use the free service to find job and internship opportunities. Learn more at https://jobs.plaksa.com.
